With the weather warming, you are hopefully finding yourself outdoors a lot more. As we’ve talked about before, just because you’re outdoors doesn’t mean that you have to stop creating. Just as fall and winter lend themselves to cozy crafting, spring and summer lend themselves to a new, beautiful, and spontaneous type of creative making…

This image is from our project Glowing Lanterns and is a great example of one project being done two ways for multiple ages. When you have more than one little one, it can be hard finding projects that fit everyone’s needs. Older children enjoy more involved projects and often like to work towards a finished…

Laughter is the sound of the soul dancing. My soul probably looks like Fred Astaire.” – Jarod Kintz In case you missed it, we wanted to share that our newest magazine – Explore Sound – has hit the virtual shelves! This magazine is filled with art, crafts, science, literature and more. We even have an…

Recently I’ve been spending a bit of time over on Pinterest – being inspired, getting a few new ideas for my own home, and researching what I can do with all the cardboard boxes in our basement. You see, Danielle and I have both moved within the last 6 months and as you know, with…

Here in Chicago it’s been cold…really cold. And to add to that we have all had colds – nothing big, just your normal winter coughing and fever-type thing. So needless to say our time outside has been limited. Extremely limited. We’re all just about climbing the walls – it’s true. So last weekend, when it…

At our cores, we are creators, not happy unless we have a project, or twelve, to keep our hands and minds working. While we love creating on my own, we find that when we invite our children to create with us, the experience is even richer and more fulfilling, for us all. This painted scarf…

This mini-magazine is oh-so timely – beautiful wire-wrapped ornaments are a unique and lovely handmade gift for your little ones to give friends and loved ones this holiday season! Download your FREE Crafting Connections Mini-Magazine HERE! We used marbles are the floating treasures in our ornaments, but the possibilities are endless! Will you use sea…

This month’s mini-magazine is a lovely, 10-minute project, just for the grown-ups. A perfect way to sneak in some creative time for yourself! Download your FREE Crafting Connections Mini-Magazine HERE! With all that there is to do in this season of life, as mothers to young boys and girls, it can be hard to find…